Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

August 2019 Vol. 5(3), pp. 057-061

ISSN: 2984-8806

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Original Research Paper

Knowledge and Practice of TMJ Examination among the Undergraduate Dental Students of Riyadh Elm University

Abdullah Alshahrani¹*, Zamil Abdullah Alomar¹, Hassan Alfarraj¹, Abdulaziz Ahmed Alrasheed¹, Nawaf Almudlij¹ and Zuhair Moosa¹

¹Dental interns, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
²Lecturer Oral Surgery, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author's Email: Abdullah.s.alshahrani@student.riyadh.edu.sa

Accepted 13th July, 2019.

Abstract

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Introduction: Stress and TMJ disorder has been linked to a great extent as well. This is strongly associated with bruxism, which affects the overall quality of TMJ health. Materials and methods: This study was conducted using closed-ended survey using Google forms and was sent to the students using their emails. A total of 500 students were aimed to take part in this study, with both males and females being involved. Results: A total of N=321 dental students responded to the online survey; out of which, n=208 (65%) were males and n=113 (35%) females. As far as the levels of dentistry were concerned, n=43 (13%) participants were from level 9, n=71 (22%) from level 10, n=57 (18%) from level 11 and n=152 (47%) from level 12 students. Conclusion: Overall knowledge and awareness of TMJ examination was found to be satisfactory.

Keywords: Knowledge, TMJ, Oral examination, Dental students.

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Abdullah Alshahrani, Zamil Abdullah Alomar, Hassan Alfarraj, Abdulaziz Ahmed Alrasheed, Nawaf Almudlijand Zuhair Moosa. Knowledge and Practice of TMJ Examination among the Undergraduate Dental Students of Riyadh Elm University. Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 5(3) 2019 pp. 057-061.